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X/7XXXX/7XXX/7  _ COMMITTEEAGAINSTTORTURE  J.E.andE.B.v.Spain | CommunicationNo.10/1993 H 14November1994  d CAT/C/13/D/10/1993  0 ADMISSIBILITY    Submittedby:A.E.M.andC.B.L.(parentsoftheallegedvictims) D  Allegedvictims:J.E.andE.B. ` Stateparty:Spain , Dateofcommunication:2February1993    TheCommitteeagainstTorture,establishedunderarticle17oftheConventionagainst Z TortureandOtherCruel,InhumanorDegradingTreatmentorPunishment, @ Meetingon14November1994,  \ Adoptsthefollowing: (    Decisiononadmissibility    31.TheauthorsoftheinitialcommunicationareA.E.M.andC.B.L.,citizensofSpain <#" residingin_Santurce_ԀintheBasqueprovince,writingonbehalfoftheirsonJ.E.andhiswife "$r# E.B.,whoarecurrentlydetainedattheSpanishprisonsofOrenseandAlbacete, %X $ respectively.Bypowerofattorneyof31December1993,Mr.E.authorizedhisparentsto %>!% actonhisbehalfandonbehalfofhiswife. &$"& Thefactsassubmittedbytheauthors: (#( 2.1Theauthors,whoresideinthesameapartmentcomplexasdidtheallegedvictims,claim l*%* thaton29January1992,atsixinthemorning,membersoftheSpanishpoliceblewupthe R+&+ doorofJ.E.'sapartmentandarrestedhimandhiswifeintheirbedroom.J.E.wastakento 8,', the_Guardia_ԀCivilinBilbaoandlaterMadridandkeptincommunicadoforfivedays,during -n(- whichhewasallegedlysubjectedtotortureandilltreatment,includingbeatingstothehead,  electricalshockstothehead,testiclesandotherpartsofthebody.Hisheadwasallegedly  putintoaplasticbaguntilhehadalmostbeenasphyxiated.Hiswiferemainedinthe | apartmentwhilethepoliceofficerscarriedoutasearch,whichlasteduntilapproximately b 9.30inthemorning,atwhichtimeshetoowastakenintocustody.Uponarrivalatthepolice H station,shewasallegedlyhoodedandleftinaroomforalongperiodoftime,shewas . ~ undressedbyforceandhandcuffed.On30Januarysheandherhusbandweredrivento  d Madrid,wherebeatingsandelectricshocksallegedlycontinuedduring96hoursof  J intermittentinterrogation.Asaconsequenceofthemaltreatmenthermenstrualperiod  0 commencedtwoweeksaheadoftime,butshewasnotallowedtocleanherself.Meanwhile    Mr.E.wasallegedlyhungupsidedownfromalamp,untilhelostconsciousness,anda    _Guardia_ԀCivilofficerforcedarevolverbarrelintohismouthandshot,withoutabullet.   _Psychotropic_Ԁdrugswereallegedlyadministeredtohimwithhisfood,withtheresultthathe x  startedtohallucinate. ^  2.2Withregardtotheexhaustionofdomesticremedies,itisstatedthattheallegedvictims *z  madereferencetotheallegedtortureswhentheywerebroughtbeforeJudgeI.M.C.Itis ` reportedthatonceJ.E.removedhisshoeinfrontofthejudgeinordertoshowtheblack F pointsleftbytheinstrumentsutilizedwhenadministeringelectricshocks.Theauthors , appealtotheCommitteeagainstTorturewiththespecificcomplaintthatthecompetent  judicialauthoritiesinSpain,inparticularthejudgesandforensicexperts,havefailedto  investigatetheallegedviolations,thuspermittingthetorturerstooperatewithimpunity.  2.3Duringtheperiodofdetentionoftheallegedvictimsandof14otherpersonsinBilbao, Z anofficialoftheWorldOrganizationagainstTorturewantedtovisitthem,butpermission @ wasreportedlydenied. &v 2.4On12November1993Mr.E.wasallegedlysubjectedtoilltreatmentatOrenseprison. B Anofficialinvestigationisinprogress. ( Stateparty'sobservations:  3.1Bysubmissionsof1September,17December1993,24Januaryand19April1994,the p!  Statepartyarguesthatthecommunicationisinadmissibleunderarticle22,paragraph5(b), V"! oftheConvention,becausetheauthorshavenotexhausteddomesticremedies.TheState <#" partystatesthattheauthorshavesevenlawyersandthattheydidnotfileanycomplaintwith "$r# theSpanishauthorities,asprovidedforunderSpanishlaw.However,theStatepartysubmits %X $ thatSpanishcourtsstarted exofficio investigations,eveniftheallegedvictimsdidnotdo %>!% so.An exofficio investigationintothepossibleilltreatmentofMrs.E.wasconductedunder &$"& caseNo.205/92,includingthroughtheexaminationofcontemporarymedicalreports.The ' #'  JuzgadodeInstrucci;nNo.44 invitedMrs.E.toparticipateinthisjudicialinvestigation, (#( butshedeclined.TheinvestigationfailedtorevealanymisconductonthepartoftheGuardia )$) CivilandwasclosedinJanuary1993. l*%* 3.2WithregardtotheallegedilltreatmentofMr.E.on12November1993,theStateparty 8,', submitsthatMr.E.filedacomplaintwiththe JuzgadodeGuardiadeLeon on27 -n(- November1993,15daysaftertheallegedevents.Thematteriscurrentlyunderjudicial  investigationunderNo.865/93.TheStatepartyforwardscopiesoftherelevantdocuments.  3.3Asafurthergroundforinadmissibility,theStatepartyreferstotheauthors'submission b totheeffectthatthesamecomplainthadbeenforwardedtotheEuropeanCommissionof H HumanRightsandtotheEuropeanCommitteeforthePreventionofTorture,bothin . ~ Strasbourg.Examinationbythesebodieswouldrenderthecommunicationinadmissible  d underarticle22,paragraph5(a),oftheConvention.  J 3.4TheStatepartydeniestheallegationsthatMr.andMrs.E.weresubjectedtotortureor    illtreatmentupontheirarrestinJanuary1992orsubsequentlyduringtheirdetention.It    submitscopiesofthereportsofthemedicaldoctorswhoexaminedthemeverydayduring   thefirstfivedaysofdetention,aswellassubsequentreports. x  Author'scomments: D  4.1WithregardtothesimultaneoussubmissionofthesamemattertotwoEuropean ` instancesofinvestigationorsettlement,theauthorsclaimnottoknowwhetherthosebodies F arecurrentlyinvestigatingthecasesofMr.andMrs.E. , 4.2Withregardtotheexhaustionofdomesticremedies,theauthorsrefertothecasesNo.  205/92concerningMrs.E.,beforethe JuzgadodeInstrucci;nNo.44 ofMadridandNo.  113/92concerningMr.E.,beforethe JuzgadodeInstrucci;n ofAlcaldeHenares,and t Nos.482/92and211/94,beforethe JuzgadodeInstrucci;nNo.40 ofMadrid.Theauthors Z claimthattheinvestigationsarenotbeingconductedwithduediligence.Withregardtothe @ closingoftheinvestigationincaseNo.205/92,Mrs.E.isendeavouringtoobtainaformal &v notificationwithaviewtoreopeningthecase.  \ IssuesandproceedingsbeforetheCommittee: ( 5.1Beforeconsideringanyclaimscontainedinacommunication,theCommitteeagainst  Torturemustdecidewhetherornotitisadmissibleunderarticle22oftheConvention.   5.2TheCommitteehasascertained,asitisrequiredtodounderarticle22,paragraph5(a), V"! oftheConvention,thatthesamematterhasnotbeenandisnotbeingexaminedunder <#" anotherprocedureofinternationalinvestigationorsettlement. "$r# 5.3Article22,paragraph5(b),oftheConventionprecludestheCommitteefromconsidering %>!% anycommunicationunlessithasascertainedthatallavailabledomesticremedieshavebeen &$"& exhausted.Theauthorsconcedethattwomattersarecurrentlyunderjudicialinvestigation ' #' inSpain.Accordingly,theCommitteefindsthattherequirementsofarticle2,paragraph5 (#( (b),oftheConventionhavenotbeenmet. )$) 6.TheCommitteethereforedecides: R+&+ 0 4 (a)thatthecommunicationisinadmissible;-n(-4!4! Ї0 4 (b)thatthisdecisionmaybereviewedunderrule109oftheCommittee'srulesof  procedureuponreceiptofawrittenrequestbyoronbehalfoftheallegedvictims  containinginformationtotheeffectthatthereasonsforinadmissibilitynolonger | apply;b4!4! 0 4 (c)thatthisdecisionshallbecommunicatedtotheauthorsandtotheStateparty.. ~4!4! [DoneinEnglish,French,RussianandSpanish,theEnglishtextbeingtheoriginalversion.]  0